2022 Most Popular Doctor's Degree Colleges for General Education in the Southwest Region

If you pursue a doctor's degree in general education, you won't be alone. The field of study is the #14 most popular program in the country. This means there are lots of options to choose from when you decide to get your degree.

College Factual looked at 6 colleges and universities when compiling its 2022 Most Popular Doctor's Degree Colleges for General Education in the Southwest Region ranking. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 64 doctor's degrees in general education during the 2019-2020 academic year.

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Choosing a Great General Education School for Your Doctor's Degree

Your choice of school for getting your doctor's degree in education matters. One of the reasons we created our Most Popular Doctor's Degree Colleges for General Education in the Southwest Region ranking is to help you make that choice.

A high popularity ranking isn't always a sign that a school has a great overall quality ranking for general education, but it does mean that many students are choosing the school for some reason. Sometimes this is because the school offers a great educational experience, it is a good value, or it is highly focused on the program.

More Ways to Rank General Education Schools

We have also developed a number of other rankings to help guide you in your decision-making process. To begin with, if this is not the degree level you are most interested in, you may want to check out one of the others noted above. If you would prefer to limit your search to a specific state or region of the county, see our rankings by location. On top of that, you can visit our other rankings for general education.

 

Most Popular Schools for Doctorate Students to Study General Education in the Southwest Region

Below you'll see a list of the most popular colleges and universities for pursuing a doctor's degree in general education.

Most Well Attended Schools for Education Students Working on Their Doctorate

1

Arizona State University - Skysong
Scottsdale, AZ

28 Annual Doctor's Degrees

#1 Most Popular In AZ

#2 Best Quality In AZ

Any student pursuing a degree in a doctor's degree in general education needs to look into Arizona State University - Skysong. ASU - Skysong is a very large public university located in the large city of Scottsdale. You also may be intersted to know that the school ranks #2 in quality for doctor's degrees in general education in Arizona.

There were roughly 28 general education individuals who graduated with this degree at ASU - Skysong in the most recent year we have data available.

After graduation, education doctorate recipients usually make around $71,800 at the beginning of their careers.

More information about a doctorate in general education from Arizona State University - Skysong

2

Arizona State University - Tempe
Tempe, AZ

15 Annual Doctor's Degrees

#2 Most Popular In AZ

#1 Best Quality In AZ

Arizona State University - Tempe is a popular decision for individuals interested in a doctor's degree in general education. Located in the medium-sized city of Tempe, ASU - Tempe is a public university with a very large student population. This isn't the only ranking where the school placed. It's also #1 in quality for doctor's degrees in general education in Arizona.

Soon after graduating, education doctorate recipients generally earn an average of $71,800 at the beginning of their careers.

More information about a doctorate in general education from Arizona State University - Tempe

3

University of the Incarnate Word
San Antonio, TX

9 Annual Doctor's Degrees

#1 Most Popular In TX

#1 Best Quality In TX

University of the Incarnate Word is one of the most popular schools in the United States for getting a doctor's degree in general education. UIW is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit university located in the large city of San Antonio. Potential students might also be interested to know that the school ranks #1 in quality for doctor's degrees in general education in Texas.

There were roughly 9 general education students who graduated with this degree at UIW in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a doctorate in general education from University of the Incarnate Word

4

Oklahoma State University - Main Campus
Stillwater, OK

6 Annual Doctor's Degrees

#1 Most Popular In OK

#1 Best Quality In OK

Oklahoma State University - Main Campus is a popular choice for students interested in a doctor's degree in general education. Located in the distant town of Stillwater, OSU is a public university with a fairly large student population. You also may be intersted to know that the school ranks #1 in quality for doctor's degrees in general education in Oklahoma.

There were approximately 6 general education students who graduated with this degree at OSU in the most recent data year.

More information about a doctorate in general education from Oklahoma State University - Main Campus

4

University of Arizona
Tucson, AZ

6 Annual Doctor's Degrees

#3 Most Popular In AZ

#3 Best Quality In AZ

Any student pursuing a degree in a doctor's degree in general education has to check out University of Arizona. University of Arizona is a fairly large public university located in the city of Tucson. This isn't the only ranking where the school placed. It's also #3 in quality for doctor's degrees in general education in Arizona.

There were approximately 6 general education individuals who graduated with this degree at University of Arizona in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a doctorate in general education from University of Arizona

6

New Mexico State University - Main Campus
Las Cruces, NM

#1 Most Popular In NM

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

Located in the midsize suburb of Las Cruces, NMSU Main Campus is a public university with a fairly large student population. More information about a doctorate in general education from New Mexico State University - Main Campus

Best General Education Colleges by State

Explore the most popular general education schools for a specific state in the Southwest Region .

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Texas	161	18
Arizona	117	51
Oklahoma	89	12
New Mexico	54	0

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General Education Related Rankings by Major

One of 14 majors within the Education area of study, General Education has other similar majors worth exploring.

Most Popular Majors Related to Education

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Educational Administration	891
Curriculum & Instruction	290
Teacher Education Subject Specific	77
Student Counseling	63
Special Education	45
Teacher Education Grade Specific	37
Instructional Media Design	30
Other Education	27
Educational Assessment	15
Teaching English or French	11

Notes and References

• The bars on the spread charts above show the distribution of the schools on this list +/- one standard deviation from the mean.
• The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of the rest of our data about colleges.
• Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).
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